Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-20
WANTED ON BOTH Sides.
The Notorious SmuggIer, Martinez
Resendez, the Subject Of Inter-
national Inquiry,
Mexico Complains that Smuggling and
Invasion Parties are Being Organ
lied on Texas Soil.
Governor Ross to Do ali in His Power to
Charged with sixteen Murders.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, May l4.-Under date Of
May 9, Secretary Bayard wrote to Gov
ernor Ross, inclosing the following letter:
MEXICAN LEGATION,
WASHINGTON, April PC, ISS7
Mr.. Secretary
Ihave the honor to inform you that 7
have received instructions from my gov.
eminent to state to that of the United
States that the commander-in-chief OF
the customs guards reported to the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury of Mexico, on TIE
oath of March last, that the forces undo,
his command had an engagement with
the band of the notorious smuggler.
MARITIME ReSendeZ, who has occupied
himself and now occupies him
self exclusively with INTRODUCING
by smuggling, foreign goods into Mexico
across the frontier ofthe states of Tamau
iipas and COahuils, and who resides OF
the Rio Bravo Del Norte, in the region
lying between the towns of CamaTgO and
Laredo. For this purpose Resendez OF
ganiZes armed bands of considerable
numbers, which resist the Mexican 81.
thOrities aud which have sharp encounters
with the Mexican forces, causing wounds
and death, disturbing in q manner more
or less serious public, order, and being
the source of irreparable injuries. A.
though the main object of ResendeZ's IL
cursions, as far as ne is coGcered is 70
defraud the Mexican government of he
import duties belonging to it, yet there
ere in fact and in their practical results
armed bands organized on United S-Gtas
territory for the purpose of invading Mex
leo and resisting its authority In view
OF this, and with the object of putting 81
end to the disturbance caused on the
frontier bY R9sendez's iDcursions, .le
Secretary of Foreign Relations of The
United States of Mexico has instructed
me to urge the government of the United
States of America to issue orders so that
the proper authorities on the frontier
may prevent ReSendeZ from Organizing
bands of smugglers for the purpose of a.
tempting with them the invasion OF to1-
eign country, and thus violating the leu,
trality laws of the United States. II for
this purpose the cooperation Of
the Mexican government is ueces-
sary, namely, TO produce proofs
which might establish the facts
mentioned, the United States govern
menj can rely on the most active aid OF
my OWL. Be pleased to accept, Mr.. Set
rotary, the assurance Of my highest COZ
siderati0n. Signed, NJ. ROMERO.
In reply to the above letter the follow 1
ing was sent:
To Hon. T. F. BaYard Secretary of state, Wash
ington:
SIR have the honor to acknOwIedcs
the receipt of your communication 1iI
May 9, enclosing q copy Of the Letter
from NJ. Romero, the Minister of Mexic.
to the United States, complaining caa'
one MARITIME Resendez, organizes Dsnt, +
on Texas territory for the purpose o. .
smuggling goods into Mexico. Ii this 7;
the case it is the first intimatiOn / nav.
had on the subject, but you may rest IS.
sured that so far as lies N ~ s
power l will employ the authority OF t1e4
state to prevent such disturbance OF he Z.
comfy OF the two governments. I lsye +
the honor to De, sir, your ObedieGC ser
want L. S. Ross, Governor.
Governor Ross has written the prO2EI
authorities at Corpus Christi in regard g
the matter.
ELUDES THE MEXICAN AUTHORITIES.
Special to the Gazette.
LARADO, TEX, May I4--Parties arr
ing from up the river where the gu.lol
ties of both sides are endeavOTing TO esp
ture Martinez, the Snug er, and his gang
state that the Mexican authorities cap
tured one of the band yesterday name.l
EugeniO Garcia and snot him an the spot
Martinez crossed to this side and escaPe1 I
for the time. 1t is reported that he lai
killed sixteen men in Mexico, and II 7
known there as very desperate Chsrsc +
ter who viii not be tGhea alive.
The body of the shepherd who Is sup
posed to hsve been killed has not 1ssI
recovered.